Dytiscus carolinus

Aubé, 1838

Dytiscus carolinus is a predaceous diving beetle in the Dytiscidae. The was described by Aubé in 1838 and is distributed across North America. As a member of the Dytiscus, it is an aquatic . Specific details regarding its and remain poorly documented in available sources.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dytiscus carolinus: //dɪˈtɪskəs kærəˈlaɪnəs//

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Distribution

North America

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Taxonomic note

The specific epithet 'carolinus' has been applied to multiple unrelated insect , including the synchronous firefly Photinus carolinus. These belong to different (Dytiscidae vs. Lampyridae) and are not closely related.

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